Virtue is our true wealth and the true reward of its possessor; it cannot be lost, it never deserts us until life leaves us.

Learning never exhausts the mind.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not.

To make a perfume, take some rose water and wash your hands in it, then take a lavender flower and rub it with your palms, and you will achieve the desired effect

Being willing is not enough. We must do.

Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.

There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see.

Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works.

Whatever you do in life, if you want to be creative and intelligent, and develop your brain, you must do everything with the awareness that everything, in some way, connects to everything else.

When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first of what is still to come.

Encouragement is a mark of true friendship.

God determine the appointed time and boundaries of influence for every man.

Failure is inevitable, and that the key to success is not dodging every bullet but being able to recover quickly.

You deserve a longer letter than this

It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.

I used to think that it was better to have too much than too little, but now I think if the too much was never supposed to be yours, you should just take what is yours and give the rest back.

There's no law that decrees when not to whinge, but you reach a certain age - 80 seems about right - when you're expected to manifest querulousness - the coffee's too hot, the boiled egg's too soft.

Wealth that stays to give enjoyment and satisfaction to its owner comes gradually, because it is a child born of knowledge and persistent purpose.

I'm not into red carpet looks where it's clear the woman wanted to look like a pretty, pretty princess.

Ignorant people in preppy clothes are more dangerous to America than oil embargoes.